Without getting too salty, losing your 'virginity' (cruise virginity that is) is apparently quite the big deal. Indeed, it's clear there are two types of people on any cruise. Those who have, and those who have not sailed the high seas. Those who know the difference between a boat and a ship, for example. Or... Continue Reading →
Can you fall head over heels at first sight if the object of your affections is considered lazy, dirty and only goes to the toilet once a week? The answer – clearly written across the charmed faces of our group at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica – is a most definite YES. "It's very easy to... Continue Reading →
It's a wild old day when I meet Australian Sarah Trinler and her Swiss-American husband Scotti in a small surfing town on the south Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The tropical rain is thundering down, and we're trading shouts to make ourselves heard. The town's main, dirt road is turning into a sloshy mud bath. Powerful... Continue Reading →
Janine Hall’s first attempt at running her dream business turned into a bit of a nightmare. Realising her high-flying city life as a marketing executive was making her “lonely and sad and incredibly unhealthy,” Hall dusted off some old business plans and flew to Brazil’s north to launch a surfing and yoga retreat, dropping $60,000... Continue Reading →
He's been mobbed at airports in Asia, whips up an online frenzy in the US and was once called on to talk all things YouTube with former PM Julia Gillard. But online cooking star Rob "Nicko" Nixon recorded arguably his biggest success yet when his world-beating YouTube channel, Nicko's Kitchen, hit the 100 million view mark... Continue Reading →
In the past 15 months, I've lived in 10 houses across Melbourne - and haven't paid a cent in rent, electricity, gas or water bills. The New Daily. Full story here
Our Cuban salsa instructor demands, ''Look at me like you love me!'', his face just centimetres away on a sweat-soaked Havana morning. He sashays effortlessly across the tiled floor, an open window providing minimal relief from the heat as salsa beats pour out of an old CD player. ''Moooove your body. One, two, three!'' Leonardo,... Continue Reading →
What started out as a way to relax after a hard day's work has turned into a tourist trap in Laos, writes Larissa Ham. The man who claims he accidentally started the tourist craze of tubing in the Laos riverside town of Vang Vieng says its popularity is now hurting the town and its culture.... Continue Reading →
